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Welcome to Denham ...

The city of Denham is located in Pine County<1>.


The location of Denham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Denham: DEN-uhm<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Denham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Denham has a population of 34 people<4> (see below for details).

Denham is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Denham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Denham had an population of 34 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Denham had a population of 35 people. This makes Denham the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35 people, the population of Denham decreased 12.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 40 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Denham.

Communities Also Named Denham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Denham - they are located in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denham.

Communities near Denham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denham.

  • Moose Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandstone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <6>
  • Barnum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sturgeon Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Willow River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Askov
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Finlayson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Kettle River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
    • Kettle River is located in Carlton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <6>
  • Bruno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Bruno is located in Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Denham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denham. See our Newspapers Page for Denham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denham ...

Looking for more information about Denham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Denham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denham.

Adding Denham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Denham post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Denham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Denham.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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